Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 51 Tonga 0.6% compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6% compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6% compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 51 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 51 Naoero 0.6% compare
- 51 Palau 0.6% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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